Tell Me Who Profits
Souls of Mischief Lyrics

Hmmmmm
I am considering what to say

I could give a damn about you and your crew
I truly do not care about you or your group

everybody's frontin'
everyone is pretending to be someone or something they're not

ain't nobody bein' true to the things they say
nobody is consistently honest and authentic in their words and actions

Man, I understand,
I empathize with your perspective

And,
in addition to what Tajai said,

I got a plan for improvement. . .
I have a strategy for making things better

But you gets the finger
I am giving you the middle finger as a sign of disrespect

and I bring a attitude with me
my demeanor is assertive and possibly confrontational

cause brothas that I know be acting shifty
because I have experienced some male individuals who behave untrustworthy or suspicious

let me be me
I want to express my individuality without interference or criticism

and I'll let you be you
I respect your autonomy and right to be yourself

but why talk about me if it's not me that you're talkin' to
why are you discussing me with others when you could just speak to me directly?

lets make it clear
let's establish this firmly

you do not know, me
you lack actual knowledge of my personality and experiences

so skip 'How ya livin', 'How ya feel, bro G'
do not ask generic small talk questions when we have no rapport

to me that's phony
from my perspective, that is insincere and fake

asking if my shit's dropping
inquiring about my music projects and releases

the kids stop when
my critics silenced when

they start to get they lips popped, and
they become responsive after experiencing consequences or retribution

they say I forgot 'em
they accuse me of neglecting them

but I ain't seen 'em in four years,
however, I have not had any interaction with them for an extended period

You always had my number,
I have been available to you even though we have not spoken in years

So step with your poor tears
do not approach me with insincere apologies or complaints

and what about,
and what is your stance on

Plus is my man!
A-Plus is my friend

You need to stop it
you should desist from your current behavior

screw the doers of rumors
the people who spread gossip are unimportant and not worth attention

cause you nerds never profit.
because those who engage in rumor-mongering or other negative behavior usually do not benefit in any way

In school I never used to raise my hand in class
when I was a student, I rarely volunteered to answer questions during lessons

I always knew the teacher's hand
I was aware that some teachers had a tendency to show favoritism

a passing grade to me
I only wished to achieve a satisfactory or average grade

in the back, relax
I usually sat at the rear of the classroom and avoided calling attention to myself

cause they wasn't kickin' facts
because instructors were not teaching accurate or relevant information

in facts
in fact

I never learned nuttin'
I did not acquire any significant learning or knowledge

I can fool with the school system
I can manipulate the education system

they take facts and twist 'em
educators distort information to suit their agendas or biases

into knots, right up the block's
they generate confusion and misdirection

a spot to get a 40
a convenience store where beer is sold

around the corner get craps,
there are gambling opportunities nearby

Perhaps these is traps
the situation is potentially dangerous and harmful

to keep us tapped
to maintain control over us

saps, can buy gats
foolish people may purchase handguns

with flat-tipped bullet caps
ammunition that is ineffective or non-lethal

in the locker room with no hassle
casual sales of illegal substances can occur in athletic facilities

and assholes sell cracks in sacks
drug dealers peddle cocaine in large quantities

to class-foes & friends
to both rivals and acquaintances in school

cause the mass goes with the trend.
people generally conform to popular opinions and behaviors

My friend
someone I know

the niggas makin' ends is livin' illegal
people who are making money are doing so through illegal means

that's the way to go
that is the route to follow

I'm out to get dough.
I am pursuing financial gain

Dough?
are you serious?

The education, to get you further
a proper education can provide opportunities for advancement

than murder and drugs with thugs
instead of engaging in violent or illicit behavior with criminals

you're better off being a nerd.
it is more advantageous to embrace intellectual pursuits

That's absurd
that is ridiculous

life don't mean nuthin' without phat pockets
without wealth, existence is worthless

that's the only way to get paid
that is the sole avenue for financial compensation

you tell me who profits.
you indicate who benefits

Huh!
an exclamation of surprise or disbelief

ya gotta wonder
one must question

why niggas plunder, kill
why people engage in robbery and murder

have ya torn a sunder
has it shattered your sense of trust or unity

'cause I'ma build
because I am committed to constructive action

and fill
and supplement

a glass pipe full of crack
a device for smoking the drug cocaine

and black men's pockets be phat
and African American men will be wealthy

lets whittle the way to the core now
let's examine the essential nature of the issue

ya packin' a Glock
you are carrying a handgun

mackin' the block
controlling a specific area through violence or intimidation

fight with the cops
engaging in physical conflict with law enforcement officers

well, who ya takin' the risk for?
for what reason or benefit are you putting yourself in danger?

A kingpin swingin'
a powerful drug dealer

with the president greasin' 'em up & givin' 'em papes
having close relationships with the leader of the country and bribing them with money

for drugs in the States
in exchange for the distribution of narcotics

have ya dodgin' niggas and caps
causing you to avoid bullets and dangerous individuals

he's with George & Clarence
he is associated with privileged and wealthy individuals

digging golf balls out of sand traps
playing golf for leisure and wealth

he's never seen Frisco or Oakland
he has never been to San Francisco or Oakland, California

he got a glimpse of New York
he briefly visited New York City

when he went to see the opera
when he attended a musical performance

("ahhhhhh!"
a sound of surprise or disgust

He's seventy-six, getting senile
he is elderly and losing his mental faculties

if we live past 2-4 we're due for a stay in the penile
if we live past the ages of twenty-four or twenty-six, we are likely to end up incarcerated

so see now, we polish our Berettas
now we are preparing our firearms for use

but there's no boats or caine fields nowhere in the ghetto
however, we are not able to engage in major operations like drug trafficking or smuggling due to our location and lack of resources

Tell me who profits?
inform me who is benefiting from this situation

DC got schemes, and we ain't got spit...damn.
Washington DC has devious plans or plots, while we are lacking anything useful or productive, which is disappointing